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NAICS 562991
Septic tank and related services

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	350,583	432,577,580	206,439,329	8,741,854
562	Waste management & remediation services	18,662	51,309,276	12,232,258	331,821
5629	Remediation & other waste management services	7,466	12,269,966	3,670,516	109,198
56299	All other waste management services	3,711	2,829,377	918,119	29,817
562991	Septic tank & related services	2,945	1,973,337	607,845	20,457
5629911	Cesspool & septic tank cleaning services	2,201	1,163,200	348,262	11,882
5629912	Portable toilet rental	744	810,137	259,583	8,575

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
N = Not available
56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	1,613,290	459,487,355	1,262,707	78.3	26,909,775	5.9	350,583	432,577,580
562	Waste management & remediation services	37,052	52,393,540	18,390	49.6	1,084,264	2.1	18,662	51,309,276
5629	Remediation & other waste management services	N	N	N	N	N	N	7,466	12,269,966
56299	All other waste management services	N	N	N	N	N	N	3,711	2,829,377
562991	Septic tank & related services	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,945	1,973,337

Definition: NAICS 562991 Septic tank and related services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) pumping (i.e., cleaning) septic tanks and cesspools and/or (2) renting and/or servicing portable toilets.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Installing septic tanks--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; and
Cleaning and rodding sewers and catch basins--are classified in U.S. Industry 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services.

Historical comparability

NAICS 562991, Septic tank and related services, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

562991	Septic tank & related services	2002	2,947	1,973,881	607,914	20,462
		1997	3,101	1,580,843	513,966	19,977
		% change	-5.0	24.9	18.3	2.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Septic tank and related services: 2002

Data for the Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Indus-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

2,945

1,973,337

100.00

6.85

607,845

20,457

California

196

259,161

13.13

7.40

80,618

2,474

Texas

158

136,678

6.93

6.28

37,956

1,258

New York

177

119,890

6.08

6.25

36,183

1,190

New Jersey

116,127

5.88

13.54

36,426

878

Massachusetts

103

114,019

5.78

17.73

37,017

929

Michigan

133

96,898

4.91

9.65

31,170

999

Florida

163

94,740

4.80

5.68

26,088

1,047

Pennsylvania

122

79,275

4.02

6.43

24,732

846

Wisconsin

117

76,486

3.88

14.06

23,042

850

Ohio

110

62,299

3.16

5.46

21,431

733

Colorado

49,308

2.50

10.96

14,730

401

Connecticut

47,556

2.41

13.75

14,481

429

North Carolina

103

46,511

2.36

5.59

13,560

553

Illinois

46,443

2.35

3.69

14,956

516

Minnesota

41,601

2.11

8.28

12,729

535

Washington

36,963

1.87

6.09

11,367

396

Virginia

35,137

1.78

4.82

12,300

434

Indiana

32,723

1.66

5.32

11,083

422

Oregon

31,794

1.61

9.02

9,407

326

Maryland

29,714

1.51

5.46

9,457

319

Georgia

26,164

1.33

3.04

8,613

320

West Virginia

24,492

1.24

13.58

7,150

298

Alabama

22,541

1.14

5.03

7,357

274

Missouri

21,364

1.08

3.76

6,177

227

Nevada

20,798

1.05

9.59

6,301

171

Tennessee

20,571

1.04

3.55

6,301

278

South Carolina

20,530

1.04

5.01

5,282

226

Louisiana

19,093

0.97

4.27

6,181

231

New Hampshire

17,013

0.86

13.35

4,504

164

Iowa

13,387

0.68

4.56

4,047

167

Rhode Island

13,241

0.67

12.39

4,524

124

Idaho

12,793

0.65

9.52

4,307

155

Arkansas

11,917

0.60

4.40

3,844

183

Hawaii

9,579

0.49

7.77

2,670

121

Utah

9,563

0.48

4.11

1,912

Oklahoma

9,119

0.46

2.61

3,555

131

Kansas

7,053

0.36

2.60

2,122

113

Nebraska

4,789

0.24

2.77

1,264

Montana

4,609

0.23

5.06

1,067

South Dakota

2,019

0.10

2.66

573

All other states, including those below

254

129,379

6.56

41,361

1,531

Arizona

(250-499)

Kentucky

(250-499)

Maine

(100-249)

New Mexico

(100-249)

Alaska

(20-99)

Delaware

(20-99)

Mississippi

(20-99)

North Dakota

(20-99)

Vermont

(20-99)

Wyoming

(20-99)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Products Lines for Septic tank and related services
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	1,973,337	100.00
38753	Septic tank cleaning & maintenance services	826,515	41.88
38754	Portable toilet rental services	757,279	38.38
38756	Clean & maint-Nonhaz waste hold & drain fac, incl sewer rod/clean	111,693	5.66
	-Other	277,850	14.08

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Septic tank and related services
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-56SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Receipts by Class of Customer for Selected Industries	US, states
EC02-56I-09	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-56A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 562991
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Service Annual Survey: Administrative & Support and Waste Management & Remediation Services	Annual	Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms	US
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas